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Xpose Live 2010

Xpose Live was really good fun. Due to a weekend of painting and home improvements and the fact that I am turning into such a Dometic Goddess NOT! I headed along to Xpose Live on Friday evening in the RDS Dublin.

I was pleasantly surprised at the turn out for the Friday night. I had thought the turn out of stalls may have been limited due to recession however I wasn’t disappointed. I made a number of purchases including laptop bag with matching document wallet, sparkley butterfly ring, powder brush from Crown Brush & a fab capri blue thick bangle from Crystal & Co.

Laptop Bag with matching Document Wallet

Butterfly Ring - no flash

Butterfly Ring - flash

If the Crown Brushes I purchased at B.I.T.E. are anything to go by then this Powder Brush is gonna be fab!

Powder Brush by Crown Brush

Gosh Cosmetics were on offer 3 for €10. Vita Liverata Tan was on sale for €20. Plenty of bargains to be had.

The very lovely Stacey Solomon preformed on Friday night at the show and she was fab. Her jewellery for the event was supplied by Crystals & Co.

Stacey Solomon with the full crystal handle clutch

Did you guys go to Xpose Live? Did you enjoy it? What did you purchase?

Don’t forget Xpose Live 2010 continues in Silver Springs Cork, May 14th - 16th.

Mwah

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Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

I have been meaning to write the post for months but something else always comes up.

When I was in Cannes for work in October last year I had the pleasure of meeting Smashbox’s International Director of Make Up Artistry, Daniel Chavez and we talked make up for quite awhile.

Luckily enough for me he introduced me to Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. I <3 it.

Don’t know how I managed before I found it! Well I do, I dabbled in Gosh Velvet Touch Foundation Primer (which I found quite greasy).

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

With Smashbox Photo Finish Primer the application was simple and effective. I find my foundation goes on smoothly and lasts much longer on days I use the primer than days I don’t.

My one issue is the pump or lack there of a normal looking pump.  Smashbox say: ” In a new square airless pump for freshness to the last drop”. What I found…. I couldn’t et the product out of the container. The consistancy is that of a gel so an air pump that stopped working meant there was no hope I could get the product out even by removing the pump lid.

What to do? Well there was 95% of the product left so I wasn’t gonna let it go, not my new found “must have” product. I brought it into my nearest Smashbox counter and explain the issue and the girl on the spot offered a replacement. Wow, fab customer service but it lead me to wonder… was it a common fault or was I just unlucky.

Either way I am very happy with my new primer and will be keeping Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer as a staple in my makeup routine.

Have you guys tried it? Anybody else had pump issues?

Mwah

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Xpose Live

I had won tickers for Xpose Live on Q102 last month, so decided to go along on Saturday 9th May in the RDS.

I throughly enjoyed the walk around the expo and the fashion show. I was introduced to new products including Incoco, dry nail polish, Smooth Away and Gosh Cosmetics which I heard of but never seen before.

Firstly Incoco where doing an offer of buy a packet for €6.99 or have it applied for €10.

Incoco - French Polish

I took my seat and had my nails done by a lovely girl, Roisin, as she applied the strips she talked me through how to do them myself. I opted for a French Polish. When she said it would last 8 to 10 days, I thought to myself, no way. I can honestly verify it lasted 2 full weeks. Ok so there were a few chips towards the end of the 14 days however compared to regular nail polish, it was amazing. Go out and get them girlies, I believe they are available in Boots & Dunnes.

Incoco Nails

My only other purchase due to do funds was 3 Gosh Cosmetic products, any 3 for €10. Not bad at all. I got Nail Lacquer in 571 Wild Lilac, Tropical Eye Pencil in 100 in Violet Queen & Looooong Lash mascara. I have only used the eye liner and mascara once but hope to review in a few weeks.

Gosh Cosmetics

The fashion show was enjoyable, the dancers were top class, they were from Jane Shortall Dance. Fantastic. The younger girls were from a different drama school and were so cute doing Beyonce, Single Ladies.

Brian was my date for the afternoon, while it would be most fellas worst nightmares he was so good & patient he got treated to a yummy *Real Gourmet Burger afterwards! He did draw the line at the end of the fashion show when Chicco came on stage…

All in all, I enjoyed the trip to Xpose Live however at the same time I was glad I hadn’t paid in

Mwah